I got to thinking about that yesterday. You know, seeing the first Canadian geese arrive, the first Red-winged Blackbird, the first Trumpeter Swan, or the first pussy willows budding out. Hearing the first Spring Peepers or Woods Frogs. Seeing the first crocus, then daffodil noses popping up, the first day you can walk in the garden after the snow goes away, the first day you see rhubarb noses sticking up, all pink and pretty.
We really look forward to all of these firsts, and a whole lot more, come to think of it, and have for decades. Renewal, that’s what spring is all about. After a dreary, cold, snowy winter, the appearance of sound and color swells the heart. Such a good time!
On Friday, our friend, Brendan, brought in the two loads of our free swamp mats on his semi flat bed. We were a bit disappointed with the first load as most of it was chiefly firewood, being pallets that were broken, partly rotted, and sad looking. However, the second load was much better. So, Will has his building material. Shew, we were getting worried. There’s no picking your loads there. You get what they load. Period. All in all, we were very happy with our new stack of “material” for who-knows-what projects.
My little containers of petunias and pansies have germinated, and they are now in the little plastic greenhouse in our living room, nice and sunny. I’ll be planting my tomatoes soon. I went through our catalog and marked all the ones I plan on growing this year, all the favorites of customers and us too. We’ll be helping Lynn and Jesse, our new Seed Treasures folks, grow out some seeds, at least for a few years, to help them get a good start with the business. I’m looking forward to having more time to write and just plain homestead again. Happy Spring everyone! — Jackie
